Dang, I was kidding a while ago about Eminem and Susan Boyle, but dude’s looking unstoppable. I just read Spin‘s cover story on him, and now I’m going to have to listen to the album, I guess. Interesting character.
Speaking of interesting characters, does it surprise anybody (besides Glenn Peoples) that despite the non-stop internet chatter, a controversial New York Times Sunday magazine profile, and a very cool appearance on Letterman, M.I.A. has still failed to move more than 40,000 units over two weeks? Billboard 200:
1. Eminem – “Recovery” – 187,000 (down 4%; cume: 1,700,000)
2. Rick Ross – “Teflon Don” – 176,000 (debut)
3. Sheryl Crow – “100 Miles From Memphis” – 55,000 (debut)
4. Drake – “Thank Me Later” – 47,000 (down 6%)
5. “Kidz Bop 18” – 43,000 (debut)
6. Justin Bieber – “My World 2.0” – 39,000 (down 5%)
7. The Jonas Brothers – “Jonas L.A.” soundtrack – 32,000 (debut)
8. “Now 34” – 27,000 (down 1%)
9. Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now” – 25,000 (down 8%)
10. Lady Gaga – “The Fame” – 24,000 (down 9%)
